"N. Thornton" wrote in message
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Grunff wrote in message
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N. Thornton wrote:

Hi

What are the pros and cons of wooden ladders vs aluminium:
particularly with a 2 section ladder that can be used as:

single 8 ft ladder
2 section 15ft ladder
or stair work platform

I ask cos its about half the price.

They're heaview then aluminium, don't last as long, and don't take abuse
as easily.

For long sections, such as my 5m 2 section ladder, a wooden version
would simply be too heavy to carry on your own.

Thanks Grunff. This is a 16 footer, 5m, and its no problem to carry -
though it is a fair bit heavier than ali. But seeing as I'm not using
it day in day out, or lugging it half way round the country, I dont
see it as a problem.

It just struck me that almost all ladders sold now are ali, despite
the big price difference, so I wondered if there was some 'no' about
wood - but I cant find any problem with it.


Thanks, NT

An advantage of a wooden ladder is that it will usually give fair warning
before failing, and do so with a few creaks and groans, whereas an aluminium
ladder (if overloaded) can fail immediately.

That said mines alloy and I've had it 30 years !

Andrew Mawson